Guang Li
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Guang Yu Li is a Chinese Australian
actor.
and moved to Sydney, Australia at the age of 2. He won the lead role in his school musical when he was 8 years old. He attended Sydney Grammar School
, and graduated from St Andrew's Cathedral School
in 2007. He is currently completing his tertiary education at the University of Sydney and is studying a Bachelor of Commerce (liberal studies).
. His performance in the film generally won praise. He originally won the role after an audition that was merely practice, but something he had been meaning to attempt for a long time. After his first film he stated that he intended to continue his work in acting.
In 2009, Li appeared an Australian production called The Combination, playing the role of Nipper, a teenage member of a Lebanese Australian
gang.
Chinese Australian
Chinese Australian is an Australian of Chinese heritage. In the 2006 Australian Census, 669,890 Australian residents identified themselves as having Chinese ancestry, either alone or with another ancestry....
actor.
Early life
Li was born in ChinaMainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
and moved to Sydney, Australia at the age of 2. He won the lead role in his school musical when he was 8 years old. He attended Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School
Sydney Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational, selective, day school for boys, located in Darlinghurst, Edgecliff and St Ives, all suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
, and graduated from St Andrew's Cathedral School
St Andrew's Cathedral School
St Andrew's Cathedral School is an independent, non-selective, Anglican, co-educational, day school located in the heart of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in 2007. He is currently completing his tertiary education at the University of Sydney and is studying a Bachelor of Commerce (liberal studies).
Career
In his senior year of high school, he was offered the role of Shi-Kai in The Children of Huang ShiThe Children of Huang Shi
The Children of Huang Shi is a Chinese 2008 film...
. His performance in the film generally won praise. He originally won the role after an audition that was merely practice, but something he had been meaning to attempt for a long time. After his first film he stated that he intended to continue his work in acting.
In 2009, Li appeared an Australian production called The Combination, playing the role of Nipper, a teenage member of a Lebanese Australian
Lebanese Australian
A Lebanese Australian is an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Lebanese descent. The community is multi-religious, and includes a Christian, mostly Maronite Catholic, majority, as well as a large Muslim minority of both the Shia and Sunni branches of Islam, and various other Christian and...
gang.
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Big Boys Blue (TV) | Brian | |
| The Children of Huang Shi The Children of Huang Shi The Children of Huang Shi is a Chinese 2008 film... |
>- | The Combination | Nipper |